Paint can and brush holder



Aug 31 1954 e. F. YOUNG 2,687,865

PAINT CAN AND BRUSH HOLDER Filed June 26, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet l 54 I 1 z w i L J- INVENTOR.

eowgyounj BY mfifimvm ATTD RNEYS g- 31, 1954 G. F. YOUNG PAINT CAN AND BRUSH HOLDER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 26, 1951 ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 31, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to devices for holding paint cans and buckets to expedite painting, and in particular an adjustable stand on which means is provided for holding a paint can or bucket in a convenient position above the floor or scaffold so that a brush may be dipped into and removed from a can without bending over to reach the can on the floor or platform.

The purpose of this invention is to provide means for suspending a paint can or bucket to eliminate the necessity of bending over to reach a can on a floor or the like, and thereby expedite painting.

In the conventional method of painting from a can or bucket a can is placed upon the floor or on a plank or platform and each time the brush is dipped into the paint it is necessary to bend over to reach the paint can and this not only requires considerable time but; when painting from a scaffold, is sometimes dangerous. With this thought in mind this invention contemplates a support having a clamp and supporting elements whereby the device may readily be clamped in a convenient position and a paint bucket, suspended by a hook on the support is in a position where it is conveniently reached with a paint brush.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide means for forming a paint can support that may readily be moved from one position to another and. by which a paint can or bucket is suspended in a position where it is conveniently reached with a brush or the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a support for paint cans, buckets and the like that may readily be moved from one position to another and in which a paint brush may be suspended above a paint brush bucket so that paint dripping from the brush drops into the bucket.

A further object of the invention is to provide a paint can or bucket support which is of a simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the invention embodies an elongated post having a C-clamp on the lower end with an ex- Figure 1 is a side elevational view illustrating the improved paint bucket and brush support showing the device clamped to a platform or the like.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the support showing the braces in a folded position.

Figure 3 is an elevational view looking toward the opposite side of the support and also showing the parts in the folded position.

Figure 4 is a side elevational view similar'to that shown in Figure l and showing the device supported by the folding legs or braces.

Figure 5 is a plan view showing the upper end of the support and showing in particular a brush holding clamp positioned on the support, said view being taken on line 55 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a sectional plan taken on line $-6 of Figure 1 showing a cross section through the post.

- Figure 7 is a detail showing a front elevational view of the lower part of the post with the supporting legs extended and with parts broken away.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the improved paint bucket support of this invention includes a post lo, a C-clamp II having a stationary jaw I2 and a movable jaw I3, secured on the lower end of the post by rivets I4 and I5, an extension handle I6, supporting legs I! and I8 with a folding brace formed with bars i9 and 20, a hook 2| for supporting a paint bucket as indicated by the dotted lines 22 and a clamp formed with gripping jaws 23 and M for frictionally holding the handle of a paint brush, as indicated by the numeral 25.

The post I0 may be formed of angle iron, as shown in the drawings, or of other suitable material and it will also be understood that the post may be made of any suitable length.

It will also be understood that a O-clamp of a suitable design may be used and in the design shown the movable jaw I3 is carried by a screw 26 that is threaded in a hub 27 on an arm of the clamp and with the parts positioned as shown in Figure l the upper end of the screw 26 is held in a socket 28 on the lower end of the extension handle I63. The upper end of the handle it is provided with a lever 29 having a knob 3i] thereon and, as shown in Figure 5 the upper part of the extension handle is rotatably held in a loop 3I in the outer end of an arm formed by the sections 32 and 33 and which is secured to the post I0 by a bolt 34.

The bucket suspending hook 2|, which is provided on the opposite side of the post is formed 3 on the lower end of a plate 35 and a similar hook 36 is provided at the upper end of the plate. As illustrated in Figure 5 the outer flanges of the hooks 3S and 3! are formed on a radius to facilitate the insertion of the bail of a paint bucket therein.

The paint brush holding jaws 23 and 23 are mounted on the plate 35 with the jaw 24 having a section 31 that is secured to the plate and post by a bolt 38, and the jaw 23, which is formed on the outer end of a bar 39 is pivotally connected to the bar 31 by a hinge 40. The jaw 23 is resiliently held toward the jaw 24 by a spring 4| which is connected between the jaws, also as shown in Figure 5.

The post It] is also provided with an arcuate supporting plate 42 that is positioned to receive a paint bucket or can, as shown in Figures 1 and 4. The plate 42 is secured to the post if) by a bolt 43.

The supporting legs I! and i8 are pivotally mounted on a bolt 44 on a channel-shape guard 45 and, as shown in Figure '7 the bolt 44 extends through elongated slots 46 and 47 in the legs and the upper ends of the legs are provided with arcuate sections 48 and 49 that extend outwardly, as shown in Figure 1. By this means the legs are readily adjustable to a suitable angle, as illustrated in Figure 4 so that the device may be rigidly supported. The member 45 is secured to the post It by an additional bolt 50 and the bolt 44 is provided with a Wing nut 5| by which the legs may be released or clamped through a spacing washer 52.

The supporting brace formed by the bars 19 and 20 is pivotally mounted on the legs with the bar I9 pivotally connected to the leg I! by a bolt 53, the bar 20 pivotally connected to the leg 18 by a bolt 54, and with the bars pivotally connected by a bolt 55. The end of the bar [9 is provided with a clip 56 that holds the bar in the outwardly extended position as shown in Figure 7 whereby the paint brush support forms a stand with the legs and lower end of the post providing three points of support. The end of the bar 20 may be provided with an indentation 5'! that provides frictional gripping means for holding the bars of the brace collapsed or in the folded position shown in Figure 2.

With the improved paint can or bucket support formed in this manner the paint brush may readily be supported at a convenient elevation and the device may be supported by the C-clamp from a platform as indicated by the numeral 58 or the device may be supported as a tripod with the legs l7 and i8 extended, as may be desired.

It will be understood that modifications may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. In a paint bucket support, the combination which comprises a post, a C-clamp mounted on the lower end of the post, a bracket having a bearing in the outer end thereof extended from the upper part of the post, an extension handle extended from the C-clamp through the bearing of the bracket on the upper part of the post and having an L-shaped lever with a knob on the end thereof on the upper end, a paint bucket supporting hook carried by the upper part of the post, an arcuate bucket receiving plate mounted on the post and positioned below the hook, and a pair of spaced paint brush gripping jaws mounted on the upper end of the post and positioned to hold a paint brush above a bucket extended from the bucket holding hook on the post.

2. In a paint bucket support, the combination which comprises a post, a cclarnp mounted on the lower end of the post, a bracket having a bearing in the outer end thereof extended from the upper part of the post, an extension handle extended from the C-clamp through the bearing of the bracket on the upper part of the post and having an L-shaped lever with a knob on the end thereof on the upper end, a paint bucket supporting hook carried by the upper part of the post, an arcuate bucket receiving plate mounted on the post and positioned below the hook, a. pair of paint brush gripping jaws mounted on the upper end of the post and positioned to hold a paint brush above a bucket extended from the bucket holding hook on the post, and a plurality of folding legs pivotally mounted on the lower part of the post which, with the post, form a tripod for supporting the post in an upwardly extended position.

3. In a paint bucket support, the combination which comprises a post, a G-clamp mounted on the lower end of the post, a bracket having a bearing in the outer end thereof extended from the upper part of the post, an extension handle extended from the C-claznp through the bearing of the bracket on the upper part of the post and having an L-shaped lever with a knob on the end thereof on the upper end, a paint bucket supporting hook carried by the upper part of the post, an arcuate bucket receiving plate mounted on the post and positioned below the hook, a pair of paint brush gripping jaws mounted on the upper end of the post and positioned to hold a paint brush above a bucket extended from the bucket holding hook on the post, a plurality of folding legs pivotally mounted on the lower part of the post which, with the post, form a tripod for supporting the post in an upwardly extended position, and a folding brace for supporting the said legs in extended positions.

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